When I saw this news conference I didn't see anything wrong with Dean's scream. Before the Iowa caucus, Dean enjoyed at least a 30% lead on John Kerry & John Edwards. The loss in Iowa dealt a blow to Dean's campaign but it was the constant replay of Dean's "I have a scream" speech that is believed to have had a devastating impact on the campaign. Footage of the scream was played an unprecedented 633 times over the course of 4 days. The scream was characterized as primal & unpresidential, a description that all but halted Dean's pursuit of the DNC's nod for POTUS. After losing in the Wisconsin primaries, Dean ended his campaign. Despite this, his Vermont supporters stood by him on Super Tuesday and voted him to victory in their primary.
On a lighter note, check out Dave Chappelle's version of Dean's speech.
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Gotta love Chappelle.
Sidenote: I guess Pennsylvania voters didn't think saving Senator Spector's historic 30 year Senate career was reason enough to keep him in office. Although his run has ended, his service was appreciated and his Senate legacy is one for the record books.
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